Toe protection assembly

Abstract

A toe protection assembly for inhibiting toes in a foot cast from being stubbed includes a basal strap that is positionable beneath a foot cast. A top strap is pivotally coupled to the basal strap such that the top strap can be extended over the foot cast when the basal strap is positioned beneath the foot cast. A ratchet strap is pivotally coupled to the basal strap such that the ratchet strap can be extended over the foot cast when the basal strap is positioned beneath the foot cast. A ratchet is coupled to the ratchet strap and the ratchet tightens the top strap across the foot cast. A barrier is coupled to the basal strap and the barrier extends across toes on a foot that is positioned in the foot cast. Moreover, the barrier is comprised of a rigid material to inhibit the toes from being stubbed during walking with the foot cast.

I claim: 
     
       1. A toe protection assembly being configured to be worn on a foot encased in a cast for protecting exposed toes on the foot from being struck on an object, said assembly comprising:
 a basal strap being positionable beneath a foot cast; 
 a top strap being pivotally coupled to said basal strap such that said top strap can be extended over the foot cast when said basal strap is positioned beneath the foot cast; 
 a ratchet strap being pivotally coupled to said basal strap such that said ratchet strap can be extended over the foot cast when said basal strap is positioned beneath the foot cast; 
 a ratchet being coupled to said ratchet strap, said ratchet insertably receiving said top strap such that said basal strap, said top strap and said ratchet strap form a closed loop around the foot cast, said ratchet tightening said top strap across the foot cast; and 
 a barrier being coupled to said basal strap wherein said barrier is configured to extend across toes on a foot that is positioned in the foot cast, said barrier being comprised of a rigid material wherein said barrier is configured to inhibit the toes from being stubbed during walking with the thot cast; 
 wherein said basal strap has a first end and a second end, said basal strap having a pair of bends thereon to define a central portion of said basal strap extending between a first end portion and a second end portion of said basal strap, each of said first and second end portions of said basal strap extending upwardly along the foot cast when said central portion is positioned beneath the foot cast, each of said first and second end portions having a respective one of said first and second ends being associated therewith; 
 wherein said top strap has a primary end, a secondary end and a top surface extending therebetween, said primary end being pivotally coupled to said first end of said basal strap; and 
 wherein said top surface has a plurality of ridges extending upwardly therefrom, said ridges being spaced apart from each other and being distributed from said secondary end toward said primary end, each of said ridges having a front surface extending upwardly from said top surface of said top strap, each of said ridges having an upper surface sloping downwardly from said front surface to said top surface of said top strap, said upper surface of each of said ridges terminating at said front surface of an adjacent one of said ridges. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said ratchet strap has a first end and a second end, said first end of said ratchet strap being pivotally coupled to said second end of said basal strap. 
     
     
       3. The assembly according to  claim 2 , Wherein said ratchet is positioned on said second end of said ratchet strap, said ratchet including a lever being pivotally coupled thereto, said lever engaging said front surface of a respective one of said ridges when said top strap is extended through said ratchet, said lever urging said respective ridge through said ratchet when said lever is manipulated for sequentially urging said ridges through said ratchet, wherein said ratchet tightens said top strap and said ratchet strap across the top of the foot cast. 
     
     
       4. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said barrier has a first end and a second end, said barrier being elongated between said first and second ends of said barrier, said first end of said barrier being coupled to said first end portion of said basal strap, said second end of said barrier being coupled to said second end portion of said basal strap, said barrier being concavely arcuate between said first and second ends of said barrier. 
     
     
       5. A toe protection assembly being configured to be worn on a foot encased in a cast for protecting exposed toes on the foot from being struck on an object, said assembly comprising:
 a basal strap being positionable beneath a foot cast, said basal strap having a first end and a second end, said basal strap having a pair of bends thereon to define a central portion of said basal strap extending between a first end portion and a second end portion of said basal strap, each of said first and second end portions of said basal strap extending upwardly along the foot cast when said central portion is positioned beneath the foot cast, each of said first and second end portions having a respective one of said first and second ends being associated therewith; 
 a top strap being pivotally coupled to said basal strap such that said top strap can be extended over the foot cast when said basal strap is positioned beneath the foot cast, said top strap having a primary end, a secondary end and a top surface extending therebetween, said primary end being pivotally coupled to said first end of said basal strap, said top surface having a plurality of ridges extending upwardly therefrom, said ridges being spaced apart from each other and being distributed from said secondary end toward said primary end, each of said ridges having a front surface extending upwardly from said top surface of said top strap, each of said ridges having an upper surface sloping downwardly from said front surface to said top surface of said top strap, said upper surface of each of said ridges terminating at said front surface of an adjacent one of said ridges; 
 a ratchet strap being pivotally coupled to said basal strap such that said ratchet strap can be extended over the foot cast when said basal strap is positioned beneath the foot cast, said ratchet strap having a first end and a second end, said first end of said ratchet strap being pivotally coupled to said second of said basal strap; 
 a ratchet being coupled to said ratchet strap, said ratchet insertably receiving said top strap such that said basal strap, said top strap and said ratchet strap form a closed loop around the foot cast, said ratchet tightening said top strap across the foot cast, said ratchet being positioned on said second end of said ratchet strap, said ratchet including a lever being pivotally coupled thereto, said lever engaging said front surface of a respective one of said ridges when said top strap is extended through said ratchet, said lever urging said respective ridge through said ratchet when said lever is manipulated for sequentially urging said ridges through said ratchet, wherein said ratchet tightens said top strap and said ratchet strap across the top of the foot cast; and 
 a barrier being coupled to said basal strap wherein said barrier is configured to extend across toes on a foot that is positioned in the foot cast, said barrier being comprised of a rigid material wherein said barrier is configured to inhibit the toes from being stubbed during walking with the foot cast, said barrier having a first end and a second end, said barrier being elongated between said first and second ends of said barrier, said first end of said barrier being coupled to said first end portion of said basal strap, said second end of said barrier being coupled to said second end portion of said basal strap, said barrier being concavely arcuate between said first and second ends of said barrier.